Exam 35: Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems

A nurse assesses clients on a cardiac unit.Which clients should the nurse identify as at greatest risk for the development of acute pericarditis? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a client with heart failure who has been prescribed enalapril (Vasotec).Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

A nurse prepares to discharge a client who has heart failure.Based on the Heart Failure Core Measure Set,which actions should the nurse complete prior to discharging this client? (Select all that apply.)

After teaching a client who is being discharged home after mitral valve replacement surgery,the nurse assesses the client's understanding.Which client statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

A nurse teaches a client with heart failure about energy conservation.Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

A nurse assesses a client after administering isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur).The client reports a headache.Which action should the nurse take?

After administering newly prescribed captopril (Capoten)to a client with heart failure,the nurse implements interventions to decrease complications.Which priority intervention should the nurse implement for this client?

A nurse admits a client who is experiencing an exacerbation of heart failure.Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse assesses a client with pericarditis.Which assessment finding should the nurse expect to find?

A nurse assesses a client who has mitral valve regurgitation.For which cardiac dysrhythmia should the nurse assess?

A nurse teaches a client who has a history of heart failure.Which statement should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching?

After teaching a client with congestive heart failure (CHF),the nurse assesses the client's understanding.Which client statements indicate a correct understanding of the teaching related to nutritional intake? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse teaches a client recovering from a heart transplant who is prescribed cyclosporine (Sandimmune).Which statement should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching?

A nurse assesses a client who has a history of heart failure.Which question should the nurse ask to assess the extent of the client's heart failure?

A nurse cares for a client with end-stage heart failure who is awaiting a transplant.The client appears depressed and states,"I know a transplant is my last chance,but I don't want to become a vegetable." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse assesses a client with mitral valve stenosis.What clinical manifestation should alert the nurse to the possibility that the client's stenosis has progressed?

A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a heart transplant.Which assessment findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of heart transplant rejection? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a client with left-sided heart failure.For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse cares for a client with right-sided heart failure.The client asks,"Why do I need to weigh myself every day?" How should the nurse respond?

A nurse assesses a client admitted to the cardiac unit.Which statement by the client alerts the nurse to the possibility of right-sided heart failure?